my view every day

In today's uber-professional look, Elizabeth sports a number of gotta-have-it trends that take her from playful cubicle vamp to boardroom BlackBerrier. Most striking are her MuppetStylez arm warmers, in colors that range from sweet clementine to tan-o-shanter. These cozy additions snuggle into her J.Crew angora dream sweater, now in its 437th day of wearing -- and look how she's still got all the buttons! Next time you're seeking a look that combines BoHo chic with shelter style, think about shopping at Layered Orphan!

welcome, minion-in-training

Although she hasn't yet surrendered for a "quick trip to France," JP has displayed admirable willingness to be barked at and jumped upon, and doesn't flinch at my personal style of washing dishes. I chose her resume from among a number of nice-nosed candidates, and as soon as she lets me do as I wish involving French trips, she'll achieve full-fledged minionhood.

call of the ambrose

On that blue-hued Tuesday, so soon after the faint reverberations of Dr. King's voice trembled once more through the air -- alas, getting fainter with each year like the echoes of democracy itself -- I found myself in an alien landscape anew. The cold stretches of tabula rasa made manifest in blizzard, ice, wind. And yet, as I struggled to make a path, to sojourn across the open plains, I had but one thought: all this snow makes finding poo all too easy. Thanks, Mother Nature.